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Mr. Tim Smith
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost in 1977–78 of granting to widows in receipt of a widow's pension with no dependent children the equivalent of the age allowance for a single person, and to widows in receipt of a widow's pension with a dependent child the equivalent of the age allowance for a married couple.
Mr. Robert Sheldon
About £10 million and £30 million respectively at 1977–78 income levels.